Limiting climate change will require a global shift in the way energy is produced, distributed, and consumed. While much of the discourse thus far has gravitated toward technological innovation, a successful Energy Transition also depends on how individuals and communities respond to it, from the technologies they adopt to the projects and policies they support or oppose. This handbook examines the challenges ofand opportunities forengaging the public in this transition.

A distinctive feature of this volume is its practical, modular organization. Instead of a traditional focus on core psychological concepts, content is structured around specific net-zero energy strategies. This approach not only makes the handbook more applied in its focus, but also allows for a layered understanding of concepts.

The volume looks at four ways the public engages with the energy transition: managing everyday electricity use, adopting energy efficient and renewable energy technologies, supporting or opposing transition initiatives, and responding to proposals of large-scale, emergent energy and carbon management technologies.

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Kimberly S. Wolske is a research professor in the Harris School of Public Policy and a scholar with the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. Her research examines the psychological dimensions of energy and climate challenges, with the aim of informing more effective public policy. Her work spans topics ranging from consumer decision-making around energy efficiency and renewable technologies to public perceptions of climate solutions such as carbon dioxide removal and geoengineering. She is an elected fellow of the American Psychological Association and a past president of APA Division 34, the Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology.